*** LVCC Division One, Middlesex v Sussex at Lord's, Jun 5-8, 2013 ***

[Pevenseagull]

Rogers proves himself to be a worse captain than Joyce. An unbelievable decision to give up.

spineless

 

[Gwylan]

That smacks of Rogers playing for his average - they could have played on for a couple more wickets, they weren't going to lose

 

[Pevenseagull]

I was just starting to enjoy that match........................ after 11+ sessions of despair

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Great effort by Wright.

Draw keeps us unbeaten and top still.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Who makes the decision to call it a day?

Do both captains have to agree?

Always used to be but god knows they keep changing the rules

 

[stripeyshark]

 

[jakarta]

Another flukey result by Sussex against a PROPER County - this can't possibly last - the Middle must be beside themselves that they let this result slip away. Still the Table doesn't lie and we are firmly anchored at the bottom....
















What?

 

[Gwylan]

Always used to be but god knows they keep changing the rules

No, it's never been both captains have to agree. What if Middlesex had wanted 5 to win with 8 overs to go? Sussex wouldn't have wanted that.

If one captain wants to play on, then they play on.

 

[vegster]

Luke Wright batted for over 6 hours, thats probably longer than all his innings in the recent IPL season put together.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

It's good to see that Surrey have held on to their Top Eight position in the table.

 

[Benson]

What happened there then? I turn my back for an afternoon and a Top Top team like Middlesex capitulate. This is becoming highly embarrassing.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

It's good to see that Surrey have held on to their Top Eight position in the table.

Nice one.

 

[Dancing Sock]

It's good to see that Surrey have held on to their Top Eight position in the table.

Hilarious.

 

[Horsham Gull]

England Twenty20 international Wright, starting the day on 48, was in determined mood and added 159 for the fifth wicket with Ed Joyce (98), who fell to Tim Murtagh, and then a further 101 for the eighth wicket with Tim Beer (39).

Tim Beer is he any good?

 

[BensGrandad]

I cannot understand why Sussex agreed to the draw having removed 3 wickets in 8 overs perhaps Middlesex would have panicked with 12 overs still to go so another couple of wickets in an over could have changed the whole picture of the game I would have at least had 3 or 4 more overs.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

No, it's never been both captains have to agree. What if Middlesex had wanted 5 to win with 8 overs to go? Sussex wouldn't have wanted that.

If one captain wants to play on, then they play on.

Sorry you are wrong.

16.2.6

Law 16.6, 16.7, 16.8 will apply except that a minimum
of 16 overs shall be bowled in the last hour, and all
calculations with regard to suspensions of play or the
start of a new innings shall be based on one over for
each full 3 minutes 45 seconds. If, however, both
captains (the batsmen at the wicket may act for their
captain) accept that there is no prospect of either side
achieving a victory, they may agree to finish the match
at any time after the scheduled time for the
commencement of the last hour has been reached
(regardless of the number of overs remaining to
be bowled).

Both captains or their representatives have to agree.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Sorry you are wrong.

16.2.6

Law 16.6, 16.7, 16.8 will apply except that a minimum
of 16 overs shall be bowled in the last hour, and all
calculations with regard to suspensions of play or the
start of a new innings shall be based on one over for
each full 3 minutes 45 seconds. If, however, both
captains (the batsmen at the wicket may act for their
captain) accept that there is no prospect of either side
achieving a victory, they may agree to finish the match
at any time after the scheduled time for the
commencement of the last hour has been reached
(regardless of the number of overs remaining to
be bowled).

Both captains or their representatives have to agree.

top pedantry

and top, top signature




more than happy with the draw but if I were Joyce I would have carried on, leave the fielders on the boundary and let Jordan and Magoffin loose on them for a few overs on the chance of picking up a couple of wickets then bring the field in.

I spent 3 and a half days in this state: but by the time the draw was agreed my childish enthusiasm and optimism had returned and I honestly thought we had a chance of winning it.

I bloody love cricket

and if anyone hasn't watched this, watch it. It's terrific

 

[Stumpy Tim]

and if anyone hasn't watched this, watch it. It's terrific

Thanks for that. Just sat down and watched it - tremendous 80 minutes of time

 

[Mackenzie]

Whilst we're looking at a couple of video's, I remember watching this live....some of the most confrontational bowling, and stubborn batting you'd ever want to see. Awesome.

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The vid doesn't really do it justice.